WKOW Madison Comes To Aid Of Wisconsin Flood Victims
September 25th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyOn Sept. 6, WKOW teamed up with the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Red Cross to hold a live telethon that raised almost $130,000 for flood relief. “This disaster hit us hard here at home, but our viewers and community organizations still stepped up to help their neighbors,” said Ed Reams, WKOW news director.
How Sinclair’s WCTI Covered Hurricane Florence Despite Flooded Building
September 24th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyWith its building flooded out, Sinclair’s WCTI in New Bern, N.C., had to get creative to bring its viewers news coverage of Hurricane Florence. Facebook carried the load for a few days, and then when it got back on the air, producing newscasts from locations all over town kept viewers in the know. “We have a lot of young people here and I’m impressed by how well they’re taking it and how well they’re doing. They know they have a task,” said Sean Finn, WCTI’s creative services director.
WTAE Chronicles Pittsburgh’s Natural Wonders
September 19th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyWorld class parks, fishing, river gorges, thousands of miles of trails — all in Pittsburgh. Who knew? An hour-long special explores outdoor life in Western Pennsylvania. “This special just might introduce you to places and experiences you didn’t even know existed,” says Charles W. Wolfertz III, WTAE’s general manager.
WTAE Feeds The Hungry On Its 60th Anniversary
September 11th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyTo celebrate the station’s 60th anniversary, WTAE chose to draw attention to Pittsburgh’s hungry with an all-day telethon to collect food for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. “In our minds the only way to truly honor our 60-year relationship with the Pittsburgh community was to give back,” said Charles W. Wolfertz, WTAE’s general manager.
Denver’s KUSA Names Blair Nelson Marketing Director
September 5th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyTrading in cowboys boots for ski boots, Blair Nelson is making the move from Tegna’s WFAA in Dallas to Denver to head up marketing for KUSA. Prior to joining WFAA, she served in senior account management roles at several advertising agencies, leading campaigns for Chevrolet and MillerCoors.
A Few Stations That Stood Up To Anti-Press Rhetoric
August 24th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyPresident Trump’s attacks on the news media spurred the RTDNA to ask its members to run editorials stressing the importance of a free press. While many newspapers took up the cry, only a handful of TV stations did. Here why some that did felt the need to go public and what their viewers thought of it.
Cincinnati’s WCPO Earns 6 Regional Emmy Awards
August 23rd, 2018 by Paul Greeley“I’m very proud of our entire team and the journalism we produce for television viewers and digital consumers every day,” said Chip Mahaney, WCPO’s news director.
Nexstar Expands Buffalo Bills Games To 8 Markets
August 9th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyEight TV stations in New York and Pennsylvania will broadcast Buffalo Bills pre-season games, potentially reaching more than 4.2 million viewers.
“Our aim was to connect the Buffalo Bills with as many fans as possible across New York State and into Pennsylvania,” said a principal Buffalo Bills owner.
Back To School And Other New Local Promos
August 6th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyBack-to-school promos, promos that introduce new talent to the morning newscasts, and a promo where the anchor stands on a kitchen counter talking to a viewer are just a few new local TV news promos shown here. Don’t miss the ‘Elvis is leaving the building’ promo at the bottom.
Wildfire Coverage Draws Outpouring Of Praise, Thanks
August 3rd, 2018 by Paul GreeleyTwo TV stations in Chico-Redding, Calif., KRCR and KHSL, devoted a combined 230 hours of continuous live coverage on television starting last Thursday. In addition, both posted hundreds of stories to their Facebook pages. Viewers noticed their coverage on TV and on Facebook, and flooded the stations with emails and Facebook comments.